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HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - After months of work, the City of Hanford announced connected Thursday that pilots volition erstwhile again beryllium capable to refuel astatine Hanford Municipal Airport.
City officials stated that successful March, they provided facts and answers regarding the impermanent closure of the substance presumption astatine Hanford Municipal Airport.
According to officials, Caltrans Aeronautics Division suspected "possible substance contamination" successful the airport’s self-serve aviation state (avgas), aft which the metropolis closed the fueling presumption immediately.
The metropolis says that the Aeronautics Division demanded "tests inapplicable to avgas." In consultation with an autarkic laboratory recommended by the Aeronautics Division, the metropolis says that the laboratory recovered that the pitchy substance tests identified by the Aeronautics Division were inappropriate for the avgas.
The metropolis says the 2 parties yet agreed connected an due avgas trial standard, ASTM D4176-22.
After that, Aeronautics lifted the fueling suspension connected Aug. 25.
However, earlier reopening the fueling station, the metropolis says it recognized the request to regenerate its proviso of avgas that had exceeded its sell-by day during the closure.
A caller proviso was delivered connected the greeting of Sept. 26. Following respective tests and inspections of the avgas and substance station, Airport Manager Bob Loogman opened the substance presumption and cancelled the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) antecedently sent retired advising pilots that they would not beryllium capable to refuel astatine Hanford Municipal Airport.
City officials accidental they admit the utmost patience and knowing shown by the flying assemblage during the extended fueling presumption closure and that the Hanford Municipal Airport volition proceed its committedness to providing a harmless and enjoyable acquisition for each users.
